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Christian Mace Christian Mace
by michael james zittel
Copyright Nov 1997
by michael james zittel
310-393-3340
Christian Mace
Time: Late 20th century America
Place: Anywhere Urban USA
Characters: (In order of appearance.)
Christian Mace................. victims rights vigilante.
Doctor Johnathon Smith.... practioner of chiropractic medicine.
Detective Rendal.............. police detective
Detective Jones................ police detective
Doughnut person.............. person who serves doughnuts.
Mz. Anna Bellstone......... malpractice victim of Doctor Johnathon Smith.
Joe.................................. Anna's boyfriend.
Susan Berkoff.................. reporter for shock TV show called Real Crime.
Ed................................... camera man for Real Crime.
STOP THE HYPOCRISY:
Full Length Modern Drama.
The self proclaimed victims right vigilante, Christian Mace, kidnaps the chiropractor Doctor Johnathon Williams Smith the II, who permanently handicapped Mz. Anna Bellstone, but walked freely away from all legal responsibility. After the kidnapping Christian mildly tortures the doctor by imposing the same physical and emotional handicaps on him as he inflicted on Mz. Bellstone. Coincidentally, Doctor Johns father, had permanently handicapped Christians mother, and also escaped legal responsibility. As Christian proceeds with the mild torture, he also creates a media spectacle to raise social consciousness about the fallibility of chiropractic doctors and the judicial system. In the process, his cause, Mz. Anna Bellstone and her boyfriend, are arrested as accomplices, while the police and media blunder along in their investigation. To remedy this situation Christian hastens his final spectacle and frees the doctor while the media has a field day of yellow journalism. Through the kidnapping ordeal the doctor finds empathy and compassion for Mz. Bellstone and takes what responsibility he can.Top of Page
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Dream Traveler DREAM TRAVELER
A Stageplay by Michael Zittel
inspired by DeVeaux Coutour
First Draft
Copyright May, 1997
310-393-3340
Production History:
Staged Reading LA Park Theater 1997
DREAM TRAVELER
CHARACTERS:
PREMIERE... Dream Traveler, Mayor of Fi'Thwa
RAW... Malevolent Council member
MANIFEST... Old Fashioned Conservative Council member
IMAGE... Fashion Queen Council member
STAR... Wife of Raw, New Council member
DESIRE... Dream Traveler
WANDERING FLOWER... Sister of Premiere
ABSINTHE... Diseased Vagrant
QUEST... Image's Protégé
LILY... Image's Assistant
CARL... Son of Lily
BROTHER COINAGE... False Prophet/Priest
DEALER... Sgurd Dealer
MOUNTAIN PEOPLE... Mountain People
GUARDS... Guards
TIME: Now
PLACE: U.N. Caucus and a Flashback to the Alter-Reality of Fi'Thwa
SYNOPSIS:
A Dream Traveler, Premiere, the once corrupt mayor of another reality called Fi'Thwa, brings together a special U.N. caucus. He informs the UN, the demise of his world is caused by the corruption of our and shows the UN his own journey to enlightenment in the hope that we will amend our ways and save his and our world from apocalyptic materialism.Top of Page
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EGG
Egg
a mask play
by Michael Zittel
copyright September 1998
contact ph# 310-393-3340
Production History:
The show is in pre-production with an un-specified date of opening.
EGG
Characters:
Egg:........ Lost creature who grows into adult hood.
Momma.... Momma creature.
Ghost Momma Ghost Momma Creature
Poppa....... Poppa creature.
Old Poppa... Old Poppa.
Grass........ Clump of Grass
Big worm... Big worm
Little worm Little worm
Spider...... Spider
Butterflies.... Butterflies
Pigeon.... Pigeon
Caterpillar... Caterpillar
Nobe.... Womyn creature like Egg
Synopsis:
The story involves a creature hatched from an egg who goes about trying to discover what he is. After many mishaps with various other creatures (worm, pigeon, spider, etc.) the EGG creature meets a woman creature like himself who teaches him what he is. After they meet they happen upon an old man creature like themselves who turns out to be EGGs father who lost him as an egg many years ago. Reunited with his father, EGG and the womyn creature marry and have their own egg which they let the grandfather watch occasionally. However, they keep and eye on him and their egg as they don't want EGGS story to be repeated. It isn't, and the story ends with happy anticipation of the new Egg hatching.
Note:
As this piece is mask theater and uses a gibberish language dependent on individual actor voice and improv, there cannot be a formal script. However, there is a specific plot and actions that need to be followed. Given this, the best approach to a working script seems to be a short story. The following is that story and should provide all the guidelines for a successful, entertaining event.
There are, of course, aspects of the prose that will not translate, like the narrative voice. However, the immediacy of live theater (actors, mask, costume, sound, lighting, multi-media, etc.) should compensate for this and in fact raise the short story into the universal. That is the goal.
As you proceed with production, please remember language is only 25% of communication and an attention to the subtle details of movement, pace, rhythm and style, will aid you tremendously.
Thank you for keeping this note in mind, and enjoy.Top of Page
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The Love Brothers The Love Brothers
A screen play.
copyright feb.1999
by Michael Zittel
Contact #
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Production History:
Staged reading in Portland OR. May 1999.
Synopsis:
A couple of fraternal twins from separate fathers decide their life as street puppeteers needs to change. They decide to stage a bonsai audition for a producer who turned them down after leading them on. In the process they, and their puppets Eve and Snake, wind up taking the producer hostage, robbing a bank, stealing a sports car and going on a wild car chase that culminates at a Harie Chrisna temple. Before anyone is hurt or arrested, a big wig director comes along and offers to produce the Love Brothers script so long as they use real news footage from the day.Top of Page
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The Queens Spider
The Queens Spider
copyright Oct 1996
by Michael Zittel
310-393-3340
The Queens Spider Production History
*Previously titled Spider Queen.
Through July 1997-1998, The Queens Spider was work shopped three times at the Group Repertory Theatre in Burbank California.
The Queens Spider synopses:
Time: Post apocalyptic future.
Place: Anywhere.
Setting: A palace and society called Heaven.
Characters:
Queen Alicia ............... Queen of Heaven
King Rothal................. King of Heaven
Elders............................ Twelve (6 womyn and 6 men) spirits representing
respective signs of zodiac ( 2 men and 2 woymn
representing 3 sign of the zodiac each.)
Haven Greenwood...... Servant in his first year of royal service
Terra Greenwood........ Wife of Haven Greenwood
Messenger.................... Messenger
Sentries He and She... Cyborgs (one womyn and one man)
Mimes She and He..... Man and womyn mime
Servants 1 & 2............. Womyn and man servant
Surgeons...................... Surgeons (played by Greenwoods.)
Synopsis:
In Heaven, a post apocalyptic future, Queen Alicia, oppressed by the laws of twelve spirit Elders, seduces a servant, Haven Greenwood, for the purpose of him being a surrogate father. She did so after a prophetic dream. In their society this act is a tremendous crime. After the seduction King Rothal discovers them. The Queen appeals to his need of an heir. The King consents only if they kill Haven through a mock trial. During the trial, Havens wife, Terra, is imprisoned for speaking aloud in his defense. After the trial, Alicia tries to help them escape. Haven and Terra pretend to agree but covet their intent to inform the Elders of the Queen and Kings deceit. Rothal discovers them and Alicia claims she killed them with poison to spare them a brutal execution. Alicia and Rothal exit as the Elders enter. When the Greenwoods inform the Elders of the Queens deceit, they put them back in chains to keep them silent. The Elders proceed to meet with Alicia and Rothal and discover the truth. All things considered the Elders decide to continue with the servants execution including their children for fear of them rebelling someday. At the Execution Alicia succumbs to her nobility and confesses the truth publicly. The Elders claim she has been infected with the Greenwoods black magic and decide to kill her after removing the zygote from her womb. During the operation Alicia communes with Goddess and God who console her with the knowledge she has done the right thing. After the operation Rothal contrives an escape plan but is caught. Rothal confesses his truth and tries to fight his way free, but is imprisoned. The Elders decide they both should die. As they are about to be executed, the Messenger arrives and informs the Elders a civil war has broken out over their action. Half the population wants the Elders death, and half want the Queen, King and Heir to be killed. Alicia begs for peace in having them simply nullify the law which causes this war. They refuse and put her to death. On the edge of death, she prophesies the child the Elders cut from her will be their demise, which the final dream sequence proves true.Top of Page
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Rat King Art RATKING ART: A DEGENERATE MYTH
by michael zittel
Production Draft 3 October 1994
Copyright Sept 1993
By Michael James Zittel
310-393-3340
RATKING ART
Characters:
Min..... Male host of Rat King
Spore... Dark Muse
Place: Burning Hearth
Time: InEver Night
Past-Story:
Performed at ALL THINGS STRANGE AND BEAUTIFUL, FULLERTON MUSEUM and UPTOWN WHITTIER ART WALK.
Synopses:
A creature fallen from Eden and possessed by an evil spirit kidnaps, tortures and kills an angel while lamenting its fate to no one and the moon.
Notes:
* Add 'TO THE DEER' to the program. Those who read it before the production begins will have some sense of what's happening.
* This is a more, a masque, and surreal, narrative poem than a formal play. It relies heavily on the performer's use of costume, body, gesture and voice to convey the story, time, place and action.
* Dance it evil beauty.Top of Page
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Velveeta Deluxe
Velveeta Deluxe
by Michael Zittel
Inspiration from Jerry Mouwad
at Imago Theatre
First Draft
Copyright by Michael Zittel
9/14/98
Production History:
Staged reading at Imago Theater Portland Nov. 1998
Velveeta Deluxe
Time: Late 1990's.
Place: The top of an independent film makers film editing table.
Characters:
Velveeta Deluxe......................American woman striving to be a Buddhist. Accidental
B-movie actress.
Sam Swiss..............................Gulf War vet. B-Movie Actor. Would-be star.
Suzy Cheddar.........................Cocaine snorting porno queen . B-Movie Actress.
Wants to be Merrill Streep.
George Ricotta........................Old B-Movie actor.Wants to be Scarlet Ohahra.
Fuzzy Character...................... B-movie extra.
Lisa..........................................Writer/Director/Editor Producer/ Just a voice.
Synopsis:
When she hears her soul call to her to achieve nirvana, Velveeta Deluxe, an accidental B-Movie actress, tries to escape the film trailer of a B-movie she's caught in The other cast members, who desperately want to be famous, hold her captive. Beyond psychical restraints she must over come her own desires of fame. Ultimately she achieves Zen, but fails to escape. However she causes plenty of mayhem along the way and inspires the Fuzzy Character to quit the film, which leaves the others in an even more desperate a pathetic situation.
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Web Tangle WEB TANGLE
by michael zittel
Copyright February, 1996
By Michael James Zittel
310-393-3340
Web Tangle
Characters:
Max Finnel.......... a younger man
Mary................... a young woman
Camilla............... an older woman
CT...................... friend of Max
Rick.................... Camilla's boyfriend
Street Vendor...... street vendor
Place: a suburb of Los Angeles
Time: 1997
Synopsis:
In this slice of life piece, a 20 nothing alcoholic poet returns to his home town after breaking his heart in Seattle. Disgusted with himself, life and love he taunts himself with suicide. In the interim he begins a relationship with a younger woman and has a midnight affair with an older woman. His actions drive him mad. When he confesses to the younger woman she dumps him and the older woman of course was just having a midnight fling. For the poet suicide becomes more of a potential. Before the knife becomes a reality a friend helps him to realize alcohol addiction is his problem, not life or love, and so he begins the slow process of recovery in a 12 step program.
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